Timeframes are tags that are assigned to Google Classroom classes during the setup process. We have made this a semi-automated process by creating school years based on the transition date. This would typically be a date where your new school year classes would start being created.
Timeframe tags help preserve teacher reporting for a given year, especially when teachers move from one school to another in the district.
After setup, you can:
- Edit the academic year transition date for Academic Year timeframe tags
- Create, edit, and delete custom timeframes
- View classes associated with specific Academic Year Timeframes and Custom Timeframes
Editing an academic year transition date
- Navigate to Timeframes using the menu at the left.
Administration > Timeframes - In the Academic year transition date field, either enter a new date or select a date using the calendar icon.
- Click Update.
Creating a custom timeframe
If you need a timeframe that is not an academic year, perhaps a semester or term, you can create it as a custom timeframe.
To create a custom timeframe:
- Click Add in the top right corner.
- Enter the name of your Timeframe in theTimeframe label field.
- Select a Start Date and End Date using the calendar icons. Both a start and an end date must be entered.
- Click Save.
Viewing timeframe classes
To view the classes tagged for a timeframe:
- From Timeframes, locate the timeframe in the Academic Years or Custom Frames list.
- Click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
- Click View classes in [Timeframe label]. Google Classroom Explorer opens.
- In the Timeframe filter, select a timeframe checkbox.
- Click Apply.
Editing a custom timeframe
After a custom timeframe is created, you can change its label, and start and end dates.
Note: Academic Year timeframes cannot be edited. Only the transition date can be changed.
- From Timeframes, click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
- Click Edit [Timeframe label]
- In the Edit Timeframe popup, change the Timeframe label as necessary.
- Click the calendar icons to select different Start and End dates if necessary.
- Click Save.
Deleting a custom timeframe
If a custom timeframe is no longer needed, you can delete it.
Note: Academic Year timeframes cannot be deleted.
- From Timeframes, click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
- Click Delete [Timeframe label].
- At the confirmation prompt, click Delete.